Gas Gauge Is Not Working Right
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Gas Gauge Is Not Working Right
after about 100 miles or so the gas gauge will drop from full to empty. (yes i still have gas, ran it for another 130miles and only need 10gallons at the gas station)
i know this has been cover recently, i just need to know the part name i need to replace so i can go to the store or mazda to pick one up. is it called the fuel sensor? or do i ask for the fuel float?
thanks
i know this has been cover recently, i just need to know the part name i need to replace so i can go to the store or mazda to pick one up. is it called the fuel sensor? or do i ask for the fuel float?
thanks
#5
Lives on the Forum
I think something is really fucked up with your car.
Your other thread states that your voltmeter isn't working correctly, so I think it's safe to say something is wrong with your car that's causing your instrument cluster to not work correctly???
-Ted
Your other thread states that your voltmeter isn't working correctly, so I think it's safe to say something is wrong with your car that's causing your instrument cluster to not work correctly???
-Ted
#7
Full Member
iTrader: (3)
yeah my 88 n/a has the same problem. i took the fuel pump/float assembly out of the tank to see if it was possibly something i could fix myself... it wasn't. The problem mine has is that the mechanical wiper arm (the one that slides across the wire windings and gives the electrical signal to the guage) wore thru the very fine wire of the windings. This results in the guage reading ok until the level drops enough to hit the worn spot in the winding, then BAM, it drops to 'E'. I was able to remove the float/sending unit from the fuel pump, so i would assume that just the fuel level sending unit can be purchased seperately rather than having to get the pump and sending unit together. I dont know how much a new one costs...and i haven't seen anyone selling a used sending unit either. You might have to buy the whole fuel pump unit in order to get the sending unit if the seller isn't willing to seperate the two....
I might pull the unit out again this weekend and take some pics so you can see what im talkin about if you've never seen it before.
I might pull the unit out again this weekend and take some pics so you can see what im talkin about if you've never seen it before.
Trending Topics
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RETed
I think something is really fucked up with your car.
Your other thread states that your voltmeter isn't working correctly, so I think it's safe to say something is wrong with your car that's causing your instrument cluster to not work correctly???
-Ted
Your other thread states that your voltmeter isn't working correctly, so I think it's safe to say something is wrong with your car that's causing your instrument cluster to not work correctly???
-Ted
for got to mention, its a s4 88 gtu (2nd s4 i ever had, first one didnt keep for long)
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
http://www.overnightautoparts.com/st...=autometer&s=1
will that work it said uni. but if not ill buy madza
will that work it said uni. but if not ill buy madza
#12
DJ Touch #1 fan
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 1,298
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Bump for a somewhat old post cuz i have the same problem. At full it's fine, but once it hits half tank, it drops to E. My voltmeter sometimes doesn't work too... and my gas warning light doesn't come on at all. Everything else is fine tho. So it's the sender that's messed up? What should I do about this?
#17
Full Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Where I can't be found
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mine showed these symptoms today on the way to Athens and I scrambled like a school girl looking for a gas station. Needless to say I'll be ordering one first thing Monday morning.
#18
Rotary Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Apex, NC, USA
Posts: 1,294
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RiCKoLA
yeah my 88 n/a has the same problem. <snip>
I might pull the unit out again this weekend and take some pics so you can see what im talkin about if you've never seen it before.
I might pull the unit out again this weekend and take some pics so you can see what im talkin about if you've never seen it before.
#19
Rotaries confuse me
iTrader: (7)
Originally Posted by NZConvertible
What's the point of having a tank of a certain size if you only use 3/4 of it?
#20
Rotary Powered Since 1995
iTrader: (4)
Originally Posted by Mazda43
The fuel quantity sensor part # is FB01-60-960B. It lists for about $85.00 from the dealer and $57.90 from Mazdaspeed.
I have a vague recollection of what the low fuel light used to look like when it stopped working about 10 years ago in my '90 GTU. Now I have an '88 GTU and it also has no low fuel warning light. Might be worth $57.90 to fix it.
#21
I'm a boost creep...
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 15,608
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
Originally Posted by My5ABaby
There's no point in letting it run far down between fill ups. One of the reasons being I don't know how accurate my gas gauge is. I'd rather play it safe than sorry.
#22
Rotaries confuse me
iTrader: (7)
Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Thanks to the experience of a couple of hundred of fill-ups, I know exactly how accurate my gauge is.
#23
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The fuel quantity sensor part # is FB01-60-960B. It lists for about $85.00 from the dealer and $57.90 from Mazdaspeed.
#25
Rotary Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Apex, NC, USA
Posts: 1,294
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by socalrotor
I would bet he ment mazdatrix. Just a guess, but I know they sell it.
GIYF
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
smikels
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
3
08-18-15 01:26 PM